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need advice on bathroom

5 years ago

This is for a cabin i just bought in vermont. I am working now on painting and had to add a propane heater (stove) and the oven broke today, of all things. I painted all the rooms all by myself this week (my husband is home with the kids) and my budget is going quickly. The ceilings were hard because it is cathedral but I finally finished!

I don’t have time or the budget to do the bathroom. I can maybe do the tile in the spring. This bathroom baffles me and I was hoping you might have some ideas for sprucing it up short term. (Please don’t mind the mess, will move painting supplies shortly)

I have a new shower curtain coming from cb2 and a white floating vanity. But not sure what to do about all the wood (not sure if I like it in a bathroom) and the hideous cabinet. Thanks again for any suggestions!

Comments (9)

  • 5 years ago

    The hideous cabinet could use something on the interior walls. I imagine the shelves are removable, so to make it easier to get in there. The chipboard will show through any paint, so I might consider thick wallpaper or even some smooth-finished thin building material like FRP (fiberglass-reinforced plastic). If you have any thin material laying around, you can give it a cover with contact paper and see how you like it. I once glued fabric to cardboard to make temporary shelves for an etagere, 35 years ago. Still using them. As for the wooden support pieces holding the shelves, just paint them a color to fade in best to the walls. You could also look for a fabric to go with your shower curtain and put a curtain in front of it. Since it is a cabin, I do not mind the wooden walls. Just remember that you want warm undertones in whatever you do to go with the wood.

  • 5 years ago

    Wow, Nancy! Thanks so much. I just painted the walls that were that green a creamy white and I really never even thought of doing wallpaper over the OSB. That's a great idea! Wallpaper is the furthest from my mind because I just spent two days removing it from another room, and another skim coating walls to repair the damage. I was thinking of hiring someone to drywall it, but wallpaper would be quite doable. Thanks again!

  • 5 years ago

    Eventually. I’d paint the paneling white and the closet. For now, I’d just do whatever I can to cover up that inside wall of chipboard closet. Looks so splintery and unfinished. Other than that it’s not terrible. At all!! But it will loook soooo awesome when you ready! And when you are we’ll be too!!☺️ do reach back out when you are able to redo this space and we’ll all be happy to pound you with ideas I’m sure! Love this cabin and can’t wait to follow along

  • 5 years ago

    You are welcome! I would try a small scrap first and see if the texture shows through. If it does, there is a product that you can put on first - wallpaper liner - that can smooth out the imperfections so that the chipboard does ot show through.


    lms_1209 thanked Nancy in Mich
  • 5 years ago

    The tile in the shower looks nice and clean, and while it perhaps isn't the latest in design, it looks nice and cabin-y. I'd keep it and save my money to use elsewhere. Good tile work is expensive!

    lms_1209 thanked User
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Yes, the tile is clean. It even feels like stone. So, I think I will leave that. I do my own tile work, but why do something that isn't needed? I found a great paint color for the panelling (I'll leave the wood in the rest of the house) Farrow Ball ammonite https://www.pinterest.com/pin/494129390372402663/



  • 5 years ago

    Looks great!!!!! Your rlly talented

  • 5 years ago

    Thanks for your feedback, HU!